How to get started when you can't

1. 01Name the emotionAsk: what does this task make me feel? Anxious (fear of judgement), bored (no meaning), resentful (someone else's priority), or lost (unclear next step). The answer picks the fix.
2. 02Fix the matching causeFear → lower the stakes with a rough draft. Boredom → tie it to something you care about. Resentment → renegotiate or accept the deal. Overwhelm → break it down until one piece is obvious.
3. 03Use the ten-minute ruleCommit to ten minutes and full permission to stop after. Starting is the expensive part; momentum usually handles the rest.
4. 04Start before you feel readyReadiness is a feeling produced by action, not a prerequisite for it. Make the ugly first version — it converts a scary blank into an editable thing.
5. 05Set up the environmentPhone in another room, one tab, materials laid out the night before. Willpower is unreliable; friction is dependable.

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